How To Correctly Do Tricep Pulldowns

The tricep pulldown machines at the gym are one of those machines that a lot of people do wrong. I was one of those people once as well. In fact, I thought I was doing them right for a little while until I was served the truth. Anyhow, it’s an isolation type exercise that many folks at the gym get wrong and therefor end up not hitting the triceps that well at all. That badass pop you get when you lock your elbow in place will never come if you don’t get your form right.

Here’s the basics:

1. Keep a firm stance and don’t lean
2. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your shoulders in place
3. Tuck your elbows to your sides
4. Pull down and out at the bottom of the rep to isolate the triceps
5. Repeat the rep once your elbows are at a 90 degree angle/aligned with your chest

Essentially, you’re trying to isolate the triceps and not through your shoulders or chest into the mix, or anything other than your triceps really. As stupid as it sounds, my main problem with the tricep pulldown form was not catching the rep at my chest and letting the damn machine slam which made for a rubber band type of workout and totally ineffective.

You’ll know when you’ve got the proper form when you’re abdominals are tight, you’re reps are fluid, and most importantly, you feel the burn when you pull down the pulldown.

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